Ventilator Associated Tracheobronchitis in the First 14 Days in ICU

Completed

• Conditions: Airway Colonization; Tracheobronchitis and Pneumonia Associated With Ventilator

• Registration Number: NCT01802827
• Lead Sponsor: University of Thessaly

Brief Summary

To investigate the clinical course and risk factors for VAT and the impact of VAT on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) morbidity and mortality.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-24
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2013-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 236

Inclusion Criteria

• > 48 hours mechanical ventilation

Exclusion Criteria

• immunodeficiency
• pregnancy
• severe COPD, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis
• recent pneumonia

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mortality	mortality at 4 weeks	we assessed mortality from all causes at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mortality at 6 months	6 months
ICU length of stay	expected average length of stay 15 days